PTs and PTAs in the state of GA are required to complete a 4 hour course on jurisprudence and ethics for license renewal. This online text-based home study course reviews the jurisprudence and ethics components as outlined by the Georgia Board of Physical Therapy and is applicable for PTs and PTAs licensed in the state of Georgia.
The Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy will only accept ethics and jurisprudence courses approved by the Physical Therapy Association of Georgia (PTAG) and by colleges and universities with CAPTE-accredited programs (refer to Board Rule 490-4-.02(2)(a).
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to list basic principles of ethics and their application to rehabilitation and physical therapy.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify codes of ethics that govern discipline-specific therapy practice.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe ethics in healthcare and professional licensing, including that which is considered unethical and/or unlawful by credentialing boards.
- After this course, participants will be able to discuss procedures for analyzing ethical dilemmas in healthcare.
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze ethical dilemmas through case scenarios to illustrate how to apply a Code of Ethics to real-world issues.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify ethical issues commonly experienced in healthcare settings.
- After this course, the participant will be able to identify at least two sources of law that govern physical therapy practice in Georgia.
- After this course, the participant will be able to discuss the clinical scope of practice for PTs and PTAs licensed in Georgia by reviewing the Georgia State Practice Act.
- After this course, the participant will be able to list at least three continuing competency requirements for PTs and PTAs licensed in Georgia.
- After this course, the participant will be able to identify at least three statutes that affect the practice of physical therapy in Georgia.
- After this course, the participant will be able to describe how to review the FAQs and navigate the board's website.
- After this course, the participant will be able to identify at least two regulations on the practice of physical therapy in Georgia and identify the location of the GA policy statements.
- After this course, the participant will be able to describe at least two roles of the Board of Physical Therapy in the practice of physical therapy in Georgia.
Course created on February 22, 2024
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Review of learning outcomes |
| 5-40 Minutes | Principles of ethics, Codes of Ethics, APTA code of Ethics |
| 40-45 Minutes | Licensure |
| 45-50 Minutes | Fraud and abuse |
| 50-70 Minutes | HIPAA, Patient Rights, Legal Issues |
| 70-90 Minutes | Common ethical issues, Healthcare Ethics & Common Related Offenses |
| 90-100 Minutes | Analyzing ethical dilemmas- CELIBATE |
| 100-110 Minutes | Analyzing ethical dilemmas-RIPS |
| 110-120 Minutes | Avoiding ethical dilemmas and Case scenarios |
| 120-125 Minutes | Review of learner objectives, overview of physical therapy and the law |
| 125-195 Minutes | Georgia Physical Therapy Practice Act; O.C.G.A. 43-33 (Article 1 and Article 2) |
| 195-215 Minutes | Georgia General Provisions 43-1 through 43-1-35 (Title 43, Chapter 33, Article 1) |
| 215-230 Minutes | Physical Therapy Board Rules; Chapter 490 |
| 230-240 Minutes | Board Policy Statements, Review of GSBPT website navigation, Proposed Rules, Guidance on CE Broker Board website, and FAQs |
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Kathleen D. Weissberg
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In her 30+ years of practice, Dr. Kathleen Weissberg has worked in rehabilitation and long-term care as an executive, researcher, and educator. She has established numerous programs in nursing facilities; authored peer-reviewed publications on topics such as low vision, dementia quality care, and wellness; and has spoken at national and international conferences. She provides continuing education support to over 40,000 individuals nationwide as National Director of Education for Select Rehabilitation. She is a Certified Dementia Care Practitioner, a Certified Montessori Dementia Care Practitioner, and a Certified Fall Prevention Specialist. She serves as the Region 1 Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association Political Action Committee and adjunct professor at Gannon University in Erie, PA.
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Calista Kelly
PT, DPT, ACEEAA, Cert. MDT
Senior Managing Editor, PhysicalTherapy.com
Calista holds a master’s degree in physical therapy from St. Ambrose University and a doctorate degree (DPT) from the University of Mississippi. She attained a credentialing certificate from the McKenzie Institute in 2011 and the CEEAA credential in 2014 from the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. In 2019, she completed the requirements for the Advanced Credentialed Exercise Expert for Aging Adults (ACEEAA) through the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy. Calista has been licensed as a physical therapist since 2001 and has worked as a clinician in a variety of settings including ICU, outpatient orthopedics/sports medicine, neuro, SNF/LTC, LTACH, wound care, home health, and pediatrics. Her practice interests are spine care, jurisprudence, orthopedics, acute care, wound care, and temporomandibular disorders.
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Physical Therapy Association of Georgia
This course is approved for 4 hours (Intermediate level) by the Physical Therapy Association of Georgia (PTAG).
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